r/Invincible • u/ManyMention6930 Battle Beast • Apr 02 '24

Is Mark Korean-American in the comics as well? DISCUSSION

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I thought his race/ethnicity was something present in the comics but I’ve been reading through them and have found no mention of it so far

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u/Medium-Science9526 Comic Fan Apr 02 '24

Nope, new addition to the show from what I gathered was implemented because fans intially perceiving that Debbie and by proxy Mark had Asian descent.

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u/LightThatIgnitesAll Apr 02 '24

I just find it funny to think how Kirkman reacted to it.

So fans were like "cool an asian superhero lead."

Kirkman: What? Not intentional but uh... sure I guess.

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u/PersonFromPlace Apr 03 '24

For an odd reason, I kind of relate to Nightwing, Jason Todd, Tim Drake and sometimes Batman as if they’re Asian just because of their complexion sometimes and the way their hair is styled. I know they’re not, but it does kinda feel nice in that they kinda look like me, if I was hotter and more jacked.

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u/cinepresto Cosplayer Apr 03 '24

I think the biggest reason for me was because Robin in Teen Titans had that spiky Asian anime protag hair and I was happy with any black haired representation at that point. The moment twelve year old me saw that Aang grew black hair in his coma, I definitely freaked out over the realization he was actually probably Asian